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G. M. ROBERT.

OHURN.

No. 495,103; Patented A r. 11,1893.

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CUMBERLAND M. ROBERT, OF ATHENS, TEXAS;

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 495,103, dated April 11, 1893.

Application filed November 25, 1892. Serial No.453,094. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CUMBERLAND M. ROB- ERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Athens, in the county of Henderson and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful WVorking Body Churn, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in churns.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of working body churns, to eifecta rapid production of butter,

and to enable the temperature of the contents of the churn to be readily controlled and regulated to facilitate churning.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a churn constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal sectional'view. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawmgs.

l designates a frame comprising a base 2 and opposite standards3 rising from the middle of the base and supported by knees 4 at their lower ends and having journaled between their upper ends a churn body 5. The body is tubular and composed of opposite tapering sections, and is provided at one end with a discharge vent 6 and having on its upper face midway between its ends an opening or mouth 7 which when the churn is in operation is closed by a cover 8. The cover 8 has secured to it a depending tubular tank 9 which is provided with a cover 10, and which is adapted to contain warm water at the commencement and first part of the operation of churning, and cold water when the operation is nearly completed to facilitate and hasten the production of butter. Perforations 11 are arranged at opposite sides of the cover 8 to permit the escape of gases given off during churning. The lower end of the tank is supported by a ring or band 12 which forms a socket, and which is mounted on a transversely disposed dasher 13. The dasher 13 is provided with perforations and is secured to the bottom and sides of the churn body, and the ring or band which forms the socket for the tank serves to hold the tank stationary with reference to the churn body.

The churn body is provided at each end with a handle and at opposite sides with ears or hangers 15 which receive journals of the standards.

The churn is operated by a treadle 1'6 arranged at one end of the base, and having its inner end connected with the body by a pitman 17, and having its outer end hinged toa block 18 and provided on its upper face with a cleat 19,130 prevent the foot of the operator slipping. The block 18 is removably mounted in a socket at one end of the base; and the socket is formed by a recess 20 of a cross-bar 21, and plates secured to the upper and lower faces of the cross-bar. It is of great convenience to have the treadle detachable, to permit it to be removed after the operation of churning is finished, when it might be in the way while removing the contents of the churn body. It will be seen that the churn is simple and comparatively inexpensive in construction, and it is adapted for the rapid production of butter; and I desire it to be understood that changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

What I claim is- 1. The combination of a frame, a churn body journaled in the frame and having an opening or mouth, a cover for closing the opening or mouth provided with a depending tubular tank, a transversely disposed dasher, and a band mounted on the dasher and forming a socket and receiving the lower end of the tank, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a frame having standards and provided at one end with a horizontal socket composed of a recessed cross-bar, and plates secured to the upper and lower faces of the cross-bar, a churn body journaled between the standards, a removable block arranged in the socket, a treadle hinged to the cover 10, and said tank fitting at its lower end 10 block at its outer end, and a pitman connectin the socket 12, as set forth. ing theinner end of the treadle with the body, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as substantially as described. my own I have hereto affixed my signature in 5 3. The churn body having the dished botthe presence of two witnesses.

tom provided with the rigid dasher 13 at its CUMBERLAND M. ROBERT. lowest point, and a socket 12 formed at the Witnesses: top of the dasher, combined with the cover 8 SELDEN L. NOBLE, carrying the depending tank 9 also having a J OE. W. WIMBERLEY. 

